Absdigest Digest, Vol 14, Issue 27
James Ha
jcha at u.washington.edu
Mon Oct 8 15:07:47 EDT 2007
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+ A B S n e t - Electronic Newsletter +
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| Maintained in association with the Animal Behavior Society +
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| Editors: * James C. Ha Internet: jcha at u.washington.edu +
| ** Shan D. Duncan Internet: sdduncan at abs.animalbehavior.org +
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Today's Topics:
1. Conference Announcement (Steve Ramey)
2. Endowed professorship in Neurobiology at Trinity University
(Pope, Denise S.)
3. Job opening: large spatial scales (Marina Cords)
4. Assistant Professor Position: Integrative Vertebrate Physiologist
(Lisa Angeloni)
5. Request: recordings of dying antelope, to attract predators (Ester)
6. PhD grad opportunities at Washington State University
(Shan Duncan)
7. Possible contact for publishing animal behavior related books
(Shan Duncan)
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Message: 1
From: Steve Ramey <aboffice at indiana.edu>
Subject: Conference Announcement
Inclusive Science: Articulating Theory, Practice, and Action
Hold the Dates for a Revolutionary Conference!
June 16, 17, 18, 2008
During the summer of 2008, the College of St. Catherine, the nation’s
largest college for women, will be hosting a national conference in St.
Paul, Minnesota on feminism and science. *“Inclusive Science:
Articulating Theory, Practice, and Action*” will focus on three
intersections of science and feminism:
1) Multiple Frameworks: critiques of science from multiple perspectives
including gender, race and ethnicity, and class;
2) Pedagogies that engage women, students of color, and students from a
variety of social classes in the sciences, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM);
3) Transformation: putting theory into action; changing the way we do,
learn, and teach about science.
These are areas in which there has been a great deal of scholarly
activity, and yet few opportunities to exchange information, assess
where we are, and determine where we need to go. This conference is
designed to help scholars in and of the sciences share knowledge and
ideas; develop strategies for disseminating their theory, pedagogies,
and activism; and discuss ways to go forward (this may include becoming
a society with members and annual meetings and maybe even a journal). We
plan to include ample opportunity for dialog through innovative
participatory sessions and intentionally scheduled time for informal
conversations. So, put the dates on your calendar and think about
networking with colleagues, sharing/discussing your work or hosting a
session, and transforming the way we do and think about science.
Visit our website in the next few weeks for a conference schedule, and
more information about registration and submission of proposals
(tentative deadline for submission of proposals is January 15, 2008), or
contact us at: inclusivescience at stkate.edu
*_www.stkate.edu/inclusive_science_*
Please feel free to share this announcement with friends and colleagues.
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Message: 2
From: "Pope, Denise S." <Denise.Pope at Trinity.edu>
Subject: Endowed professorship in Neurobiology at Trinity University
RUTH C. AND ANDREW G. COWLES
PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY-NEUROBIOLOGY
TRINITY UNIVERSITY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
The Biology Department of Trinity University seeks a broadly trained
neurobiologist for the Ruth C. and Andrew G. Cowles Professor of Biology.
We are searching for a candidate with an established record of scholarship
and teaching commensurate with an endowed professorship. This position
provides a competitive salary and designated funds for research support.
The successful candidate will teach neurobiology, contribute to the
biology curriculum, advise undergraduate students, and provide leadership
for a growing interdisciplinary major in Neuroscience. The candidate is
expected to establish an active research program that involves
undergraduates. Applicants should send curriculum vitae, statement of
teaching philosophy, summary of research interests, and contact
information for three references to Prof. David O. Ribble, Chair,
Department of Biology, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio,
TX 78212, or email materials to dribble at trinity.edu
<mailto:dribble at trinity.edu> . Trinity University is a private,
independent, primarily undergraduate institution that emphasizes quality
teaching and active research. Additional information can be found at
www.trinity.edu/departments/biology
<http://www.trinity.edu/departments/biology> . We will begin reviewing
candidates 22 October 2007. Women and minority candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply. Trinity University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
__________________________
Denise S. Pope, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Trinity University
1 Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
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Message: 3
From: Marina Cords <mc51 at columbia.edu>
Subject: Job opening: large spatial scales
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
We seek an ecological, evolutionary or environmental biologist whose
research complements and augments strengths within the department and
related institutions ( www.columbia.edu/cu/e3b/job). Appointment will be
at the Assistant Professor level. We encourage applicants working on
animals or microbes at landscape, regional or global scales. Successful
candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded
research program and to participate in undergraduate and graduate
teaching. Ph.D. required. Candidates should send single PDF file
including CV, research and teaching statements, and contacts for 3 or more
referees to eeeb- facsearch at columbia.edu by November 5, 2007. Columbia
University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
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Message: 4
From: Lisa Angeloni <angeloni at lamar.colostate.edu>
Subject: ABS Net Job Announcement
Hello,
We have a job opening in Biology at Colorado State University that may
be of interest to animal behaviorists whose work integrates with the
field of vertebrate physiology. The job announcement is pasted below.
We hope it can appear on ABS Net.
Thank you,
Lisa Angeloni
*Assistant Professor Position: Integrative Vertebrate Physiologist
The Department of Biology at Colorado Sate University invites applications
for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in integrative vertebrate
physiology, at the rank of Assistant Professor. Competitive applicants
will investigate physiological processes that integrate across complex
systems in the laboratory and/or field, and address mechanistic questions
at the cell, tissue, organ system, or organism level. Successful
candidates will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and
education. Candidates using molecular and/or biochemical approaches
including but not limited to functional genomics, proteomics or
metabolomics are encouraged to apply. For full details, see
(http://www.biology.colostate.edu/Jobs/).
Applicants must have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment; post-doctoral
experience is preferred. To receive full consideration, apply online by
November 5, 2007 (www.natsci.colostate.edu/searches/Biology). Include a
C.V., statements of research/teaching interests, representative
publications and the names and contact information for three referees.
Referees will receive instructions by e-mail for submitting letters
on-line. Complete applications of semi-finalists will be available to all
Biology Faculty. Colorado State University is an AA/EO Employer. Office
of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, 101 Student Services.
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Lisa Angeloni
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Colorado State University
E441 Anatomy-Zoology Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1878
Phone: 970-491-0562
Fax: 970-491-0649
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Message: 5
From: "Ester" <ester at painteddog.org>
Subject: Request: recordings of dying antelope, to attract predators
Dear people, I'm a PhD student with the painted dog conservation project
in Zimbabwe. For one of my experiments I would like to attract hyenas and
see whether there are differences in lapse time before hyenas arrive in
different African wild dog habitats. In order to do so I'm looking for
sound recordings of a dying impala, kudu or duiker, the main prey species
of the African wild dogs. I know these kind of sounds are frequently used
to attract predators, if anyone can provide me with sounds of any of these
species or knows someone who can help me out please contact me at
ester at painteddog.org (messages > 500kb will automatically be deleted from
the server).
Ester van der Meer
Painted Dog Conservation
P.O.Box 72
Dete
Zimbabwe
T: 00 263 (0)18 710
M: 00 263 (0)912 465 553
E: ester at painteddog.org
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Message: 6
Subject: PhD grad opportunities at Washington State University
From: Mike Webster
* Graduate Fellowship in Social Behavior and Evolutionary Modeling
We are seeking self-motivated and creative graduate students to
participate in an NSF-funded graduate training program (IGERT).
Participants will earn a PhD from one of the participating departments:
the School of Biological Sciences and Department of Anthropology at
Washington State University, or the Department of Anthropology at the
University of Washington. This program offers unique opportunities for
biological graduate students interested in social behavior and
evolutionary modeling to develop interdisciplinary research projects and
interact with anthropologists sharing similar interests. This graduate
training program focuses on the evolutionary causes and consequences of
animal social behavior, including but not limited to cultural evolution,
and a wide diversity of thesis research projects is possible (including
theoretical work on phylogenetics, models of morphological and behavioral
evolution, and coevolutionary dynamics as well as empirical work on
organisms ranging from insects to primates). Students will spend some
time at the University of Washington in Seattle as well as at the
Washington State University campus in Pullman, Washington. Generous
stipend and research support for two years, plus the possibility of a
third year of support, will be provided through our continuing NSF grant.
Interested students should go to HYPERLINK "http://
depts.washington.edu/ipem/" http://depts.washington.edu/ipem/) for more
information. Prospective students are also encouraged to contact one or
more of the participating faculty directly – in biology these include Mike
Webster ( HYPERLINK "mailto:mwebster at wsu.edu" mwebster at wsu.edu), Mike
Alfaro ( HYPERLINK "mailto:alfaro at wsu.edu" alfaro at wsu.edu), Richard
Gomulkiewicz ( HYPERLINK "mailto:gomulki at wsu.edu" gomulki at wsu.edu) and
Paul Verrell ( HYPERLINK "mailto:verrell at wsu.edu" verrell at wsu.edu).
* PhD Position Studying Warbler Reproductive Strategies: Washington
State University
We are seeking a self-motivated and creative doctoral student to conduct
research on sexual selection and mating system in the black- throated blue
warbler. The project would involve 10-14 weeks of fieldwork per year at
the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire, likely beginning
in May or June 2008, and would continue a 13-year genetic study of the
warbler’s mating system. The student will be co-advised by Mike Webster
(Washington State University) and Scott Sillett (Smithsonian Institution),
and will be supported in part by a research assistantship from our
National Science Foundation grant. Our current research focuses on
examining the consequences of global climate change and food limitation on
the breeding ecology and behavior, including individual reproductive
strategies, of migratory songbirds; within this broader framework the
student will have latitude to develop his/her own thesis topic. Ideal
candidates will have a Master’s degree and at least one peer-reviewed
publication, but we also welcome inquiries from recent college graduates
with a strong interest in avian behavioral ecology, field research
experience, and a record of academic excellence. If interested, please
send a cover letter, CV (including names, phone numbers, and email
addresses of three references), and a one-page statement of research
interests to Dr. Mike Webster at HYPERLINK "mailto:mwebster at wsu.edu"
mwebster at wsu.edu. We anticipate selecting a Ph.D. candidate by early March
2008.
* PhD Position in Avian Sexual Selection and Signaling: Washington
State University
We are seeking a self-motivated and creative doctoral student to conduct
research on reproductive strategies and the evolution of plumage signals
in an Australian passerine, the red-backed fairy- wren. Research will
involve fieldwork in Australia (approximately 3 or more months per year)
as well as genetic and/or hormonal laboratory analyses, and will likely
commence during Fall 2008. Possible research projects might involve the
influence of social interactions on male hormonal status and plumage, a
phylogeographic analysis of plumage color variation and hybridization, or
the effects of early life events on male breeding strategies and lifetime
fitness. Other thesis topics are possible, so long as they overlap
sufficiently with the broader goals of our on-going research. The student
will be advised by Mike Webster and/or by Dr. Hubert Schwabl at Washington
State University (see webpages at http://sbs.wsu.edu/). Ideal candidates
will have a Master’s degree and at least one peer- reviewed publication,
but we also welcome inquiries from recent college graduates with a strong
interest in avian behavioral ecology, field research experience, and a
record of academic excellence. If interested, please send a cover letter,
CV (including names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three
references), and a one-page statement of research interests to Dr. Mike
Webster at HYPERLINK "mailto:mwebster at wsu.edu" mwebster at wsu.edu. We
anticipate selecting a Ph.D. candidate by early March 2008.
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Message: 7
Subject: Possible contact for publishing animal behavior related books
From: Warren Holmes
Dear Animal Behaviorist,
If you have the itch to share your favorite study animal with the educated
public here is a possible venue. A friend of mine recently told me about
Reaktion Books that publishes several book series, including one on
"animals." I have only visited their website, but from what I see the 23
titles in their animal series sound interesting and several are written by
academic types with animal behavior backgrounds. Some members of ABS may
be interested in spreading the word about their favorite group of animals
and this might be a good means to do so. If you are interested check out
www.reaktionbooks.com. Click on "Contact Reaktion" and select "submission
guidelines" to learn how you would go about submitting a book proposal.
Cheers,
Warren Holmes
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Warren Holmes, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology,
Department of Biology and
Institute of Cognitive and Decision Science
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